Results for keyword: Animal Damage Control
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Making a killing to save Arizona's desert bighorn sheep
In order to save bighorn sheep, wildlife officials kill a mountain lion, and more sheep.
by Morgan Heim, Jun 20, 2007 -
Wolf at the door
Wolves have been restored in the Northern Rockies, but their conflict with civilization now prompts wildlife managers to face some agonizing decisions about the animal's future.
by Ray Ring, May 27, 2002 -
Bison under the gun - again
Following the killing of 170 bison outside Yellowstone last winter, the Buffalo Field Campaign is suing the Montana Dept. of Livestock and the Forest Service, alleging violations of the Endangered Species Act.
by Julie Elliott, May 13, 2002 -
Environmentalists challenge aerial gunning program
In Colorado, environmentalists are calling for a halt to the aerial gunning of coyotes until its effects on wildlife can be studied.
by Katie Oppenheimer, Jul 03, 2000 -
Poison traps kill unintended victims
After an M-44 cyanide trap put on their land by a government trapper kills the family dog, Paul and Lee-Ann Wright sue the federal government.
by Keri Watson And Greg Hanscom, Mar 13, 2000 -
Wolff campaigns for wolves
Pat Wolff's multi-media presentation, "Stop the War on Wildlife," aims to convince audiences that government predator control is "wasteful, biologically unsound and not cost-effective."
by Ali Macalady, Nov 08, 1999 -
Predator control gets out of control
A plan by the Animal Damage Control Agency (recently renamed Wildlife Services) would allow coyotes to be shot from helicopters, even if the animals are not bothering livestock.
by Michelle Nijhuis, Apr 27, 1998 -
Predator control: more pain than gain
A survey in Montana shows that predators account for just 2.2 percent of all cattle losses in the state in 1995.
by Scott Mcmillion, Jun 24, 1996 -
Survival of a trickster
Todd Wilkinson's "Track of the Coyote" praises the predator's intelligence and adaptability.
by Paul Larmer, Jan 22, 1996 -
Agency chooses death
A report by the General Accounting Office shows that killing is the most frequent method for controlling predators used by the federal government.
by Staff, Dec 25, 1995
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